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GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Edward Young, of Greensboro, won a $735,645 Cash 5 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release.
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“I play maybe five times all year, but I saw the high jackpot, so I decided to try it,” he said. “It was just in my spirit.”
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Young bought his winning $1 Quick Pick ticket for the June 2 drawing online.
The odds of matching all five balls playing Cash 5 are 1 in 962,598.
“I was hyperventilating,” Young said.
The timing of the win works out great for Young and his family.
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“I will be 76 on Thursday, and our 40th wedding anniversary is coming up, too,” Young said. “This is a blessing for us.”
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He claimed his prize on Tuesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh.
After required federal and state tax withholdings, Young took home $529,738.
He plans to use his winnings to help his family.